RSS feed by Section. http://www.aahsa.org/ http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ aahsa/workforcehttp://feedburner.google.com <p>The AAHSA Talent Cabinet, created in 2007, was charged with developing recommendations for policy, practice and education changes to address the current and projected long-term care workforce shortages. The key long-term care positions covered in its charge are administrators, directors, nurses, direct care staff (certified nursing assistants, home health aides), medical directors, social workers and pharmacists.</p> http://www.aahsa.org/bjbc.aspx?id=9330 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Better Jobs Better Care Design Study IFAS established a partnership with the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute to take the initial design steps to field a national research and demonstration initiative on the paraprofessional long term care workforce and create a framework</p> http://www.aahsa.org/article.aspx?id=978 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Bethany Lutheran Home annually holds a Competency Fair for all staff in the Nursing Department. Under the supervision of our In-Service and Rehabilitation Director, all nursing department staff are required to attend and complete the fair. In addition to Bethany staff, invitations in the past have been extended to other area facilities and agencies inviting them to participate in the fair.</p> http://www.aahsa.org/bjbc.aspx?id=9322 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>The OPEN (Occupational Performance Enhancement Network) program continues at Porter Hills, offering employees struggling with personal barriers access to a specialist who will come on site or to wherever hey are comfortable meeting to assist them with solving these challenges. This is a benefit offered in collaboration with other area health care providers, such as hospitals and competing long term care organizations. Porter Hills has taken a leadership role in the consortium of employers that oversees the OPEN program, ensuring the on-going success of this program. All employees accessing this program are at risk of losing their job due to personal challenges. As of 2007, over 80% of those who have utilized the program remain employed.</p> http://www.aahsa.org/bjbc.aspx?id=9400 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Education and team building is paramount at ERH. Because of this, the organization's educational efforts are not limited to one day. Jansen and Horn took it upon themselves to create the "C*A*R*E Cart," a classroom-on-wheels that they periodically push through the community to quiz staff members on key elements of the C*A*R*E culture, or Compassion And Respect Every Day, For Everybody.</p> http://www.aahsa.org/bjbc.aspx?id=9396 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT <p>Information about AAHSA's workforce initiatives. AAHSA is committed to helping our members take this challenge head on and improve and advocate for a committed and well-trained long-term workforce.</p> http://www.aahsa.org/workforce.aspx Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT